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Youth jumps from third floor of mall; injured
Ludhiana, October 6
A 24-year-old youth jumped from the third floor of a shopping mall located on the Ferozepur road here today.
Karvachauth: Bangle tinkle echoes in city markets
Ludhiana, October 6
Karvachauth is round the corner and women in the city are geared up to celebrate the festival with class and style. Bangles and Karvachauth are inseparable and shopkeepers try to make maximum profits during this time of the year.
With festival season come encroachments
 Ludhiana, October 6
With the festival season at its peak, almost all markets are flooded with new and fancy items for Karva
Chauth, Ahoi Ashtmi Vrat and Divali, etc. To attract customers, shopkeepers in major markets have displayed their goods on the public land, making it difficult for residents to move and shop around conveniently.
Vendors, shopkeepers set up their counters on roads during the festive season. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Eatery owner found murdered
Ludhiana, October 6
The dead body of a 55- year- old man was found in the fields of Jandiali village near the Chandigarh road today.
2 held in Daba rape case
Ludhiana, October 6
The city police today arrested two persons, who were involved in kidnapping and raping a minor in the Alamgir area. Yesterday, the police had booked four youngsters of the Daba area in a gang rape case.
Breaking into Eid frenzy
Ludhiana, October 6
Muslims celebrated Eid-ul-Zuha with gaiety today. A huge turnout was witnessed at Jama
Masjid. Men, women and children dressed in traditional attire offered prayers. Eid-ul-Zuha is one of the most important Muslim festivals and is observed as a “Festival of Sacrifice” by the community. Religious heads spoke of peace and about the relevance of supporting each other.
Damaging of statue: Baba Gurmukh’s followers seek arrest of miscreants
Dehlon, October 6
Followers of Baba Gurmukh Singh Lalton have demanded the arrest of miscreants who had allegedly vandalised the statue of the Komagata Maru ship martyr at his native Lalton Khurad village a few days ago.
Girl power comes to the fore
 Doraha, October 6
Girl volunteers of NSS with the collaboration of the panchayat of Tamkaudi village and Bhai Ghanaiya Welfare Sewak Jatha took out awareness rally today to raise their voice against social evils. This was done as a part of the seven-day NSS camp being carried out at Guru Nanak National College.
NSS volunteers of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, take out a rally at Tamkaudi village on Monday. A Tribune Photograph
Teachers’ Union to launch agitation on October 18
Ludhiana /Dehlon, October 6
Accusing successive governments of ignoring their genuine demands, the Sarav Sikhya Abhyan and RAMSA Teachers’ Union has announced to launch an agitation on October 18.
Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme
Online registrations hit a new high
Ludhiana, October 6
Punjab gets another feather in its cap as online registration figure for the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for scheduled castes
(SCs) touched a record number of 2,95,344 on September 30, 2014, i.e. the last day of online registration.
divine grace: Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
from schools
Baba Isher Singh remembered
Ludhiana: The death anniversary of Baba Isher Singh was observed at Baba Isher Singh (Nanaksar) Public School on Monday. School staff members and students recited path of Japji Sahib. During the programme, a music team recited shabads, religious poems and speeches on Baba Isher Singh. Principal Sarabjit Kaur Khattra addressed the students by saying that they should also follow the teachings of Baba Isher Singh.
Dr Upkar Singh Sadana joins as National Consultant in Ministry of Agriculture
Ludhiana, October 6
An alumnus of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Dr Upkar Singh Sadana has joined as National Consultant (Soil Science) in the National Food Security Mission, Ministry of Agriculture, Krishi
Bhawan, New Delhi.
Encroachments continue to mushroom under ROB
 Jagraon, October 6
Illegal encroachments under the railway overbridge (ROB) at Tehsil Road here have been increasing with each passing day. A large number of people have encroached upon the Municipal Council land and they are operating their businesses from there without paying a single penny to the council.
Encroachments under the railway overbridge on Tehsil Road in Jagraon. A Tribune Photograph
Ex-PAU professor pens book on molecular genetics
Ludhiana, October 6
Dr Gurbachan Singh Miglani, a former professor of genetics at Punjab Agricultural University, has authored a book titled, ‘Essentials of Molecular Genetics’, a textbook, for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying molecular genetics.
Tourism students visit city hotels
Ludhiana, October 6
Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism of Desh Bhagat University organised an industrial-cum-educational visit for its airlines, tourism and hospitality management students. During the visit, the students were taken to hotels in Ludhiana. The objective of the visit was to make them familiar with the current trends in the competitive world by sharing knowledge, ideas and skills with those of the people from the hotel industry. Students along with their teachers visited the hotels and took a close look of the functioning and hospitality at the hostels.
Festive season: Security beefed up in Mandi Ahmedgarh, Dehlon
Mandi Ahmedgarh/ Dehlon/Raikot, October 6
The police has beefed up security on account of the ongoing festive season.
Police officials check a vehicle during a naka at the Sahnewal chowk in Dehlon on Monday.
A Tribune Photograph
Residents seek action against officials
Samrala/Machhiwara, October 6
Several residents of Powat village, including social activist Capt Balvir Singh (retd) and sarpanch Ranjit Singh, in a letter to the state Chief Minister and others concerned have demanded action against those persons or officials who have recommended unsuitable site for mining near their village.
Patch work on city roads resumes
Ludhiana, October 6
The patch work on roads, which was stopped abruptly by the civic authorities during the rainy season, is expected to start tomorrow.
Robbers’ gang busted; 6 held
Ludhiana , October 6
With the arrest of six persons, the police has claimed to have busted a gang of robbers who were planning to commit a robbery at a fuel station.
The accused being taken to a court in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Two youths booked for molestation
Ludhiana, October 6
The police have registered a case against two persons for molestation. The accused have been identified as Rahul Saini and Kamal Kumar. The girl’s father lodged a complaint with the police stating that the duo had been harassing his daughter for the past two years.
Table Tennis meet
Cambridge eves get the better of Green Land
Ludhiana, October 6
Cambridge International School for Girls, Jalandhar, beat Green Land, Sector 32,
Ludhiana, 3- 0 in the U-14 category on the second day of the 2014 Cluster XVI Table Tennis Tournament being held at BCM Senior Secondary School, Sector 32.
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